Monday 22 February 2010

Springtime

Well a girl can dream can't she?  Saturday was a lovely spring day - blue skies & a strange yellow blob that made your eyes hurt if you looked at it.  I left MrVV with little son (big son had gone off with friends to play badminton) whilst I headed out with my parents to a greenpeace/craft fair in Southwold.

2 of my sisters had a stall there - one selling cards & the other bags & purses - all gorgeous but no pics as I forgot my camera :(  A friend had a stall there too selling a range of handmade items - from clothes to decorative items.  I'm a sucker for anything with Russian dolls on it and I couldn't resist this rather pretty lady who has come home with me & now lives in my sewing room;


Sunday was definately not spring like so the only thing for it was to stay indoors in the dry & warmth & craft :)  I manage to finally sew together all the squares I've made so far for my blanket - can definately see the progression of ability!! (pics another day).  I was also keen to try something from a book that arrived last week;

I thought I'd make some of the fabric eggs to hang on my easter tree.  I though it might be easier to start with the bigger one - except it appears to be more ostrich size than chicken! So instead I've added a bunny face and it can hang by itself;


Think when I can get some more springlike fabric I'll try the smaller size & hope that ends up more normal egg sized.  This is the 2nd book I've got recently which has pictures of eggs & easter items hanging from branches cut from the garden.  This lovely book has a similar idea;


A lovely idea and one I'll definately be doing again this year - this is the only pic I can find of last years - wish I'd taken another when the twigs began to burst into leaf & when the jug was filled with daffs;

Well I've seen the forecast for the rest of the week, more rain and wintery stuff so I guess I shall be spending more time sewing & knitting - something positive to come from all this wet, cold & greyness.

The boys were back to school today, only another 5 weeks & 4 days till their next holiday - lets hope spring is truely with us by then.

xxxx Vicki xxxx

16 comments:

Mary Poppins said...

Ohooo I love the doll you bought, very sweet and I think your egg looks fantastically fine. I have to say I got that book a couple of days ago, there are a couple of pretties I think I could have a go at, but some of the figures look way out of my little league ;0)

X

magsmcc said...

I've always wanted to do a tree like this, but yours are so lovely, so right! Mine would not be so anything! I have two crafty friends getting ready for a craft fair stall- busy busy!

Linda said...

I am making a babushka doll at the mo! The Tilda books are fab aren't they ? I have just made the large hare - pics to follow on my blog later this week hopefully. You may be interested in a Tilda swap on Faerie Nuff's blog - closes tomorrow at midnight I believe.

Linda x

topchelseagirl said...

I like those decorated branches. Very Springlike.

bellaboo said...

My sister bought me some lovely eggs from Past Times a while ago and I never know how to display them so they sit in a bowl in the cupboard.Seeing that display with the branches has given me an idea....!

Bellaboo :o)

Kelly said...

The egg looks great! I just love the look of easter trees. I have some decorations I bought in America but some eggs are essential!

posie blogs Jennie McClelland said...

Oh having big time Babushka love, love Posie

Dawn said...

Can't imagine who made the Babushka!
Have you looked outside? It's not raining!

A Thrifty Mrs said...

The babushka is gorgeous.
Those books look great.

made with love said...

Ooo, I got that book a while back. Well done on the egg. I think it looks lovely.
Love your babushka doll. I wouldn't have been able to leave it either.
Rachael XX

Pea Green Kitty said...

I absolutley love your Matryoshka doll!! Does she have a name yet?
I think the easter egg tree is a fab idea, I might give it a go myself.
x

maryannlucy said...

Not long til Easter then :) Lovely post x

Catherine said...

Would you like to come and do a craft fair with me next week...pleeeeease?!! LOL! I really need a little bit of your inspiration! Cx

VintageVicki said...

Catherine - I'd love too - if you were closer.

Right ladies - I look forward to blogs full of easter trees in a few weeks ;)

Duchess of Tea said...

The Russian doll is adorable. You are very talented darling, can't wait to see what you will come up with this next week. Stay warm.

Love & Hugs
Duchess

Anonymous said...

I do like the look of that Springtime book - may have to add it to the list.
Even if the weather is still very, very white filled here, it's so good to look at blogs with signs of Spring.
P x